[Closed] Who is JEFFSY

chrismac - Member
The biggest problem I have with this is assuming some of my hard earned cash would end up in Gwins pocket.

When did Gwin become the Rupert Murdoch of the bike world?

Anyoen knwo where the video was filmed?

Madeira maybe?

http://www.bikeradar.com/mtb/news/article/five-reasons-why-yts-jeffsy-is-one-of-the-coolest-29ers-out-there-46763/

"We trotted off to Madeira to find out more…"

Completely passed me by this, so it's another, not so imaginative campaign foryet another, [i]#Enduro[/i] type, "trail bike" Big effing whoop...

No, the LARGE has a reach under 450! Or to put it another way, despite everyone and their dog going longer/lower slacker, it's 25mm shorter than a 2007 Specialized Enduro.

So fashion dictates that it should be longer/lower/slacker? They've sold a boatload of Capras despite them being 'too short'.

Wouldn't expect this to get too much love on here seeing as it's a 29er (they were cool/niche a few years ago, not now) and not made in small batches by hand by a man in a shed with wacky-sized wheels or strange-shaped handlebars. 🙂

Plenty of love for 29ers on here Grum. You should try a nice long one and see what you think.

I think you have a Capra? I'm sure it's a great bike for a longer legged rider but I suspect many of the "boatload" they've sold have gone to people who've read the rave reviews and been dazzled by the spec - but not really got to grips with the geometry.

grum - Member

They've sold a boatload of Capras despite them being 'too short'.

To be fair, if it was possible to demo the bikes I'm sure some people would go "this is too short" and not buy it. As it stands I know a couple of people who've moved them on very fast or replaced the frame due to sizing. Not a knock on the capra btw, I've ridden a large a few times and it's very good. But I'm a classic medium so I shouldn't be getting on a large and going "this isn't very long" really.

(I just bought a large Remedy; I'd level the exact same criticism at that)

TBF I love my medium Capra but the small I should have been on according to their sizing guide would definitely have been too short (thanks STW).

I just suspect some of this 'all bikes have to be longer now' stuff is a bit 'emperors new clothes'.

The Capra is like my Pitch but shorter/lower/slacker/lighter/newer/shinier - which is what I wanted.

I have tried a 29er - can sort of see the appeal of the big wheels (unlike 650b which I maintain is snake oil despite owning one). I thought only 29+/boost (or whatever it's called) is cool now. 🙂

I have long arms and short legs, the longer trend right now suits me

BoardinBob - Member
chrismac - Member
The biggest problem I have with this is assuming some of my hard earned cash would end up in Gwins pocket.
When did Gwin become the Rupert Murdoch of the bike world?

In my view when he appeared to overtly put money and his own sense of worth as the number one priority. Im not saying that makes him unique or even in a minority of riders but its my perception of the situation.

Prepares to be shot down in flames. Just giving my view

chrismac - Member

In my view when he appeared to overtly put money and his own sense of worth as the number one priority. Im not saying that makes him unique or even in a minority of riders but its my perception of the situation.

Prepares to be shot down in flames. Just giving my view

Don't get that. He thought he was worth more than he was being offered, so he turned down an offer, and accepted a better one.

Racing liek that is a tough life. He's got a few short years left to be best in the world and make a few quid. He could crash tomorrow and never ride again. Good luck to him.

I generally put money at the top of my job selection priorities when it's the same job at different companies too. Can't see anyone doing the opposite in real life either, despite what is said on the internet, are you really saying you would purposefully not take the highest paying job you could if you were offered the same job at several different companies?

I know it's cool to not like Gwin but he's an amazing rider and has put years of hard work into getting there.

generally curious, where people are saying that its too short what are you comparing it against?

how much longer are the long bikes everyone is talking about?

Simonpieman - Member

generally curious, where people are saying that its too short what are you comparing it against?

I wouldn't say this one's [i]too [/i]short. But it is fairly short, at a time when basically everything is getting rapidly longer. I have a medium trailfox which and it's bigger than the larger YT, for a couple of years' old design, and that's one of the closest competitors.

But then with the YT's messed up sizing you do really have to compare medium with large I suppose.

how much longer are the long bikes everyone is talking about?

I think Kona have set the benchmark for nu-skool geometry, this is the Process 111...
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Mondraker's bikes, Giant Reign, Canyon's Strive Race and Orange's new Five, Alpine and Segment are all long too. And the BMC Northwind is talking about.

But then with the YT's messed up sizing you do really have to compare medium with large I suppose.

Doesn't work in real life though. Saddle won't drop far enough on the large Capra 'cos of the seat post.

I think Kona have set the benchmark for nu-skool geometry, this is the Process 111...

So the difference in reach measurement between 'setting the benchmark for progressive nu-skool long geometry' and being 'too short' is 1cm (on the mediums vs a Jeffsy)?

I'm far from an expert on geometry so there could be something I'm missing here.

Too short is too short, 10mm can have a big effect on the ride feel. Ditto 5mm on the chainstays.

But one thing you're missing is that YT's high seatmasts stop short-legged people like me and Podge sizing up.

I'm 5ft 8in on a large Process and it fits brilliantly. As I said above, I couldn't ride the large Capra and even if I could it wouldn't be quite as long as I'd like.

That process looks pretty conservative tbh, the reach looks alright but the wheelbase is fairly stubby. (I jus thad a look at my nerd-chart that I made for shopping for 29ers and it's shorter than almost every bike I looked at, except the Spectral and the Intense Unaffordable Thing.

Nukeproof Mega, for what seems a very fair comparison:
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Now THIS... I would like to ride this massive Pole.

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chakaping - Member

Doesn't work in real life though. Saddle won't drop far enough on the large Capra 'cos of the seat post.

The large Jeffsy has a sub-19 inch seattube, according to the charts. Longer'n I'd choose but I'd still expect to get a 170mm reverb into that. (that's not the be-all and end-all, I like dropping a seat further than this sometimes, but I think most people will stick to the length of their dropper. Most folks think I'm weird for sometimes dropping a 150mm Reverb in the frame!)

Loads of people moan about the Capra being too short but I"ve just spent the day on one and it rides really nice. The WB is shorter than my Alpine with it's 64* head angle but I can't complain about anything now that I've finally managed to get the Pikes set up properly. Only reason I won't buy one is cos the Wife and Bro-in-law have them and 3 in the family might look a bit wannabe-team.

I predict they'll sell loads and they will actually ride pretty well.

Tom KP

That process looks pretty conservative tbh, the reach looks alright but the wheelbase is fairly stubby

It is short next to a Mojo or the Pole or even the Mega 29 - but the steeper HA and shorter CS make it very nippy and amazing fun, while the long reach still keeps it super stable.
I might like to try 1 degree off the head angle, but I'm wary of messing with such a winning formula.

Have you read the review on the dirt website? It's quite predictable...

Have we done the bottle and cage yet?
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chakaping - Member

It is short next to a Mojo

Pretty much the same length as a Mojo HD3 actually- but with more reach. But then my 2010 hardtail has more reach than a HD3, because Ibis are weird.

BTW- I wouldn't want to draw any conclusions from geo tables, I'm not saying "long is better" or anything- just making comparisons for the Jeffsy.

Also, the more I type that name, the less likely it is I'll ever own one. FFS.

I meant a Mojo Geometron.

I'm sure there will be many happy Jeffsy owners anyway. It's just too short for me.

I like it.

chakaping - Member

I meant a Mojo Geometron.

Oh yeah, that makes more sense 😆 I should have realised that.

They've made a bike that they know will sell well.

Had it been as progressive as me, Northwind and Chakaping might have liked, sales may not have been as good.

As it stands it's not different enough from what I have now to tempt me but then I'm playing with a 65 HA so not much is.

I noticed people commenting that it's like the current Stumpy 29, and I assumed that view was akin to the usual "looks like a Session" comments on every new DH bike. However, I've just been looking at the geometry charts and they are pretty similar! Looks like a great trail bike and the geometry is conservative enough to not tread on the toes of the Capra whilst also suiting less shredalicious owners.

I'm just not quite sure why everyone is suddenly obsessed with having a long bike. IME long is great for blasting down stuff fast in a fairly straight line, not so great for tight corners, fiddly technical stuff or jumps without long takeoffs (cos it feels like the front half of the bike is in the air way before the back).

I lengthened my Pitch slightly by putting 36 vans on it and it felt great in some ways but I'm definitely happier on a shorter bike (5'8 on a medium Capra). Totally unscientific but I have hit drops and gap jumps on my new bike I was too scared to do before and I'd be very surprised if I wasn't faster downhill/overall - despite my bike being 'too short' and 'not progressive'.

Different things for different people but it seems most people would prefer longer than shorter.

The new long and low is great for some people (like me) who have short legs and long monkey arms. I am 5"6 and on a medium Aeris and it feels wonderful. Its just another option which makes sense to some people and less to others.

My new bike feels much better all round than my old shorter one, more comfy climbing and descending. Not that the other one was bad, this just feels better.

Like Podge said...

grum - Member

I'm just not quite sure why everyone is suddenly obsessed with having a long bike... lengthened my Pitch slightly by putting 36 vans on it and it felt great in some ways but I'm definitely happier on a shorter bike (5'8 on a medium Capra).

Its not just about wheelbase, but reach. And you know the YT sizing chart has you on a small Capra right? So you have also 'gone long'.

Personally I like the look of them but the size thing is a concern (not sure if I would be a med or large)....
Is there anywhere you can actually go and try em for size (eg are they likely to have a stand at fort William)?

I think what matters with sizing is sufficiently short seat tubes and the range of sizes going long enough in reach to suit riders who are both tall and like a bike with long reach. In light of the long dropper posts that are popular I'm surprised at the longish seat tubes but they're not that long really.

This is interesting in a deeply geeky manner:

Because the suspension is more progressive than other 29ers it'll generally use less of its travel, so feel shorter than 140mm most of the time (and thus pump, jump and pedal better) but when you really hit things hard that extra travel will open up. It's a similar leverage curve and progression to my Spitfire, which feels fantastic.